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COUNTY COMMISSIONER.
Frederic P. Barnes, sixty-eight (68). Levi S. Gould, one hundred thirty-nine (139). Julius Meyers, thirty-seven (37). Blanks, twenty-three (23).
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STATE COMMITTEE.
Edwin T. McKnight, two hundred twenty-four (224). Blanks, forty-three (43).
DELEGATES TO STATE CONVENTION.
John Q. A. Brackett, two hundred forty-five (245).
Louis B. Carr, two hundred forty-five (245).
Frank V. Noyes, two hundred forty-five (245).
Warren A. Peirce, two hundred forty-five (245).
George D. Moore, two hundred forty-five (245). Blanks, one hundred ten (110).
TOWN COMMITTEE.
Bert S. Currier, two hundred thirty-two (232).
Frank A. Ewart, two hundred thirty-one (231).
Deane S. Reynolds, two hundred twenty-nine (229).
Edwin T. Luce, two hundred twenty-eight (228). Cyrus S. Ching, two hundred twenty-seven (227). John E. Woodend, two hundred twenty-eight (228). Max H. Meyer, two hundred twenty-five (225).
George H. Shirley, two hundred thirty (230).
Loren W. Marsh, two hundred twenty-seven (227).
Charles F. Wyman, two hundred thirty-one (231). Robert C. Bird, two hundred twenty-eight (228). Ernest R. Kimball, two hundred twenty-nine (229).
Paul M. White, two hundred twenty-five (225).
Charles C. Warren, two hundred twenty-eight (228).
Earl A. Ryder, two hundred twenty-nine (229). Blanks, five hundred seventy-eight (578).
DEMOCRATIC PARTY (TOTAL 39). GOVERNOR.
David I. Walsh, thirty-eight (38). Blanks, one (1).
LIEUTENANT-GOVERNOR.
Edward P. Barry, thirty-four (34).
Blanks, five (5).
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SECRETARY. Frank J. Donahue, thirty-six (36). Blanks, three (3).
TREASURER. Frederick W. Mansfield, thirty-seven (37). Blanks, two (2).
AUDITOR.
Frank H. Pope, thirty-eight (38). Blanks, one (1).
ATTORNEY-GENERAL. Thomas J. Boynton, thirty-seven (37). Blanks, two (2).
CONGRESSMAN.
Frederick S. Deitrick, thirty-eight (38). Blanks, one (1).
COUNCILLOR.
John J. Hogan, thirty-six (36). Blanks, three (3).
SENATOR.
Charles A. Dean, thirty-seven (37). Blanks, two (2).
REPRESENTATIVE IN GENERAL COURT. James F. McCarthy, thirty-four (34). Blanks, five (5).
COUNTY COMMISSIONER.
John J. Butler, twelve (12). Charles F. McCarthy, nine (9). John B. McCloskey, four (4). Peter J. McLaughlan, five (5). Michael M. O'Connor, four (4). William H. Walsh, two (2). Blanks, three (3). .
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DELEGATES TO STATE CONVENTION.
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Daniel F. Ahern, thirty-two (32).
Daniel M. Daley, thirty-two (32). Timothy F. Collins, thirty-four (34). Blanks, nineteen (19).
TOWN COMMITTEE.
Daniel F. Ahern, thirty (30).
Daniel M. Daley, thirty-one (31).
Thomas J. Green, twenty-nine (29).
Timothy F. Collins, thirty-two (32). Henry J. Welch, twenty-seven (27).
David T. Dale, twenty-eight (28).
William C. Scannell, twenty-nine (29).
William T. Canniff, twenty-eight (28).
John B. Meaney, twenty-six (26).
James M. Mead, twenty-seven (27). Augustus F. Crowley, thirty-one (31).
Arthur J. Hendrick, twenty-eight (28).
Jeremiah C. Coughlin, twenty-six (26). Daniel W. Grannan, twenty-seven (27). John T. Quinn, twenty-six (26). Thomas D. Kennedy, twenty-six (26).
Patrick Scannell, twenty-seven (27).
Thomas E. Duffy, twenty-seven (27). Martin J. Quinlan, twenty-six (26). Louis F. McKenna, twenty-five (25). Thomas F. Kenney, twenty-six (26).
Jeremiah J. Sexton, twenty-seven (27).
Clarence H. Campbell, twenty-seven (27).
Frank J. Lowder, twenty-six (26).
Dennis J. Driscoll, twenty-seven (27).
Frank McGovern, twenty-six (26).
Thomas J. Donnelly, three (3). 1
George I. Doe, three (3).
Edward T. Ryan, three (3).
George C. Tewksbury, three (3).
Blanks, two hundred ninety-seven (297).
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PROGRESSIVE PARTY (TOTAL 56). GOVERNOR.
Joseph Walker, fifty-five (55). Blanks, one (1).
LIEUTENANT-GOVERNOR.
James P. Magenis, fifty-two (52). Blanks, four (4).
SECRETARY.
Russell A. Wood, fifty-two (52). Blanks, four (4).
TREASURER.
Daniel J. Murphy, forty-nine (49). Blanks, seven (7).
AUDITOR. '
Frederick P. Glazier, fifty-two (52). Blanks, four (4).
ATTORNEY-GENERAL.
John Hildreth, fifty-four (54). Blanks, two (2).
CONGRESSMAN.
Frederick W. Dallinger, twenty-four (24). Henry C. Long, eighteen (18). Hugh H. McGinness, five (5). Blanks, nine (9).
COUNCILLOR.
Harrie C. Hunter, thirty-three (33). Blanks, twenty-three (23).
SENATOR.
Everett N. Curtis, fifty-four (54). Blanks, two (2).
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REPRESENTATIVE IN GENERAL COURT.
Cyrus E. Dallin, fifty-four (54).
Blanks, two (2).
COUNTY COMMISSIONER.
George A. Goodwin, forty-three (43).
Blanks, thirteen (13).
STATE COMMITTEE.
Joseph F. Ryan, fifty-one (51). Blanks, five (5).
DELEGATES TO STATE CONVENTION.
Edward S. Fessenden, fifty-two (52).
Arthur J. Wellington, fifty-two (52). John C. Waage, fifty-one (51).
Henry A. Perham, fifty-one (51).
Theodore F. Allen, fifty-one (51).
William E. Lloyd, fifty-two (52).
Walter H. Peirce, fifty-one (51). Blanks, thirty-two (32).
TOWN COMMITTEE.
The following named citizens each had fifty-one votes for members of the Town Committee: Frederick W. Damon, Edward W. Schwamb, Clarence E. Gale, Robert S. Dinsmore, Curtis H. Waterman, Charles M. MacMillan, J. Carl Reiche, Niels T. Neil- son, William A. Stevens, William A. Goodman, Arthur E. Perkins, Nathan C. Lombard, Garnet W. Doughty, George H. Lloyd and . Ernest B. Wells.
Blanks, seventy-five (75).
The election returns were filled in, signed by the election officers and the Town Clerk, and were delivered to the Town Clerk to be forwarded by him to the Secretary of the Commonwealth.
All business calling the meeting having been transacted, the presiding officer, at thirty minutes after ten o'clock, declared the meeting dissolved.
A true record. Attest:
THOMAS J. ROBINSON, Town Clerk.
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TOWN WARRANT.
COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
MIDDLESEX, SS.
To either of the Constables of the Town of Arlington.
GREETING :
In the name of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, you are hereby required to notify and warn the inhabitants of the Town of Arlington, qualified as the Constitution requires, to vote in elections and town affairs, to assemble in the Town Hall, in said Town, Tuesday, the third day of November, next, it being the Tuesday next after the first Monday in said month, at 6.00 o'clock, A.M., then and there to act on the following articles, viz .:
ARTICLE 1. To bring in their votes to the Selectmen for a Governor; a Lieutenant-Governor; a Secretary; a Treasurer and Receiver-General; an Auditor of Accounts; an Attorney-General of the Commonwealth; a Representative of the Commonwealth in the Congress of the United States for District Number Eight; a Councillor for the Sixth Councillor District; a Senator for the Sixth Middlesex District; a Representative in the General Court for the Twenty-ninth Representative District in the County of Middlesex; a County Commissioner for three years.
To vote "Yes" or "No" on the acceptance by the Town of Chapter 217, Acts of 1914, entitled "An Act relative to vacations of laborers employed by cities and towns."
To vote "Yes" or "No" on the acceptance by the Town of Chapter 688, Acts of 1914, entitled "An Act to make Saturday a half-holiday for laborers, workmen and mechanics, employed by or on behalf of the Commonwealth and otherwise to regulate their employment."
To vote "Yes" or "No" on the acceptance by the Town of Chapter 790, Acts of 1914, entitled "An Act to abolish the enroll- ment of members of political parties, and to limit the membership of ward and town committees."
All the above to be voted for on one ballot. The polls will be opened immediately after the organization of the meeting and will be kept open until four o'clock and thirty minutes in the after- noon, and as much longer as the meeting directs, provided that the time shall not be after eight o'clock in the evening.
Hereof, fail not, and make due return of this Warrant, with
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your doings thereon, to the Selectmen, on or before said day and hour of meeting.
Given under our hands at said Arlington, this nineteenth day of October, in the year of our Lord one thousand nine hundred and fourteen.
FRANK V. NOYES, THOMAS J. DONNELLY, WILLIS P. HOWARD, Selectmen of the Town of Arlington.
CONSTABLE'S RETURN.
Arlington, November 2, 1914.
MIDDLESEX COUNTY.
By virtue of this Warrant I have notified and warned the inhabitants of the Town of Arlington, qualified to vote in elections and town affairs to meet at the time and place, and for the pur- poses herein named, by causing a printed attested copy of the same to be left at every dwelling house in the Town, and also by posting an attested copy of said Warrant at the doors of the Town Hall in said Arlington seven days at least before said day of meeting.
WILLIAM T. CANNIFF, Constable of Arlington.
In pursuance of the foregoing Warrant the inhabitants of the Town of Arlington, qualified as the law directs, to vote in elections and town affairs, met in the Town Hall in said Arlington, on Tues- day the third day of November, in the year of our Lord one thousand nine hundred and fourteen, and were called to order at six o'clock in the forenoon by Frank V. Noyes, Chairman of the Board of Selectmen, who read the Warrant calling the meeting, and the return thereon of the Constable who served the same upon the inhabitants. Mr. Noyes, under the law, continued to act as Chairman of the meeting, being relieved during the morning by Mr. Donnelly, and in the afternoon by Mr. Howard of the Board of Selectmen.
In accordance with the law governing elections the Town Hall was fitted up as a polling place, both sides of the hall being equipped
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with steel voting booths (twenty on each side), and a space railed off separating the voters from the spectators.
The booths were fitted with all conveniences for the examination and marking of ballots.
Cards of instructions to and penalties on voters were conspicu- ously displayed both in the booths and at the approaches thereto.
The following citizens, having been appointed as Election Officers, were sworn to the faithful performance of their duties and assigned as follows:
Ballot Clerks - Charles P. Ladd, Jr., Clayton Hilliard, John M. Hurley and John H. Savage.
Inspectors - Josiah W. Hovey, Archibald Seale, John J. Dona- hue and John J. McCarthy.
Checkers at Ballot Boxes - Frank Y. Wellington, George C. Tewksbury, Frank F. Russell, Joseph J. Duffy, William D. Grannan and Fred G. Wilder.
Tellers - Chester Hoyt, Clarence Parsons, Walter G. Ball, William M. Lloyd, Ernest H. Freeman, W. Forbes Robertson, - Oscar A. Schnetzer, Herbert L. Converse, George H. Peirce, Frank C. Elwell.
Special - George McK. Richardson and John E. Robinson.
A sealed package of ballots, containing 3000 ballots, supplied by the Secretary of the Commonwealth, was then delivered by the Town Clerk to the presiding officer, who publicly broke the seal and delivered the ballots to the ballot clerks.
The ballot boxes were examined by the presiding officer and the Town Clerk and were found to be empty and the registers set at zero.
A list of registered voters was supplied to the ballot.clerks and the checkers at the ballot boxes by the Registrars of Voters.
At five (5) minutes after six o'clock in the morning the polls were declared open for the reception of votes and were kept open until thirty (30) minutes after four (4) o'clock in the afternoon, at which time, after due notice, they were declared closed.
During the day the keys of the ballot boxes were in the custody of Constable John Duffy.
By unanimous consent the ballot boxes were opened at various: times during the day for the purpose of removing ballots to be counted.
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"At seven o'clock the boxes registered the number of votes cast as follows:
At seven o'clock A to L 177
M to Z. 124
Total 301
At eight o'clock A to L . 375
M to Z
325
Total 700
At nine o'clock A to L 506
M to Z
580
Total 1086
At twelve o'clock
A to L
753
M to Z
669
Total 1422
At three o'clock
A to L
1014
M to Z
844
Total' 1858
. `At four-thirty o'clock the registers showed that two thousand forty-five (2045) voters had cast their ballots. This was the total vote cast (2045).
The unused ballots (955), after being counted by the ballot clerks, were sealed up and delivered to the Town Clerk, together with the number cast (2045), these two amounts accounting for - the total number of ballots received from the Secretary of the Commonwealth (3000).
" The Moderator, Town Clerk and Election Officers canvassed the votes given in and the whole number was found to be two thousand forty-five (2045), which were sorted, counted and declara- tion made thereof in open meeting by the Town Clerk at fifty minutes after five o'clock in the evening, as follows:
GOVERNOR.
Alfred H. Evans, Prohibition, five (5). Samuel W. McCall, Republican, one thousand seventy-one (1071).
Arthur E. Reimer, Socialist Labor, one (1). Samuel C. Roberts, Socialist, eight (8).
Joseph Walker, Progressive, two hundred thirty-one (231).
David I. Walsh, Democratic, seven hundred fourteen (714). Blanks, fifteen (15).
LIEUTENANT-GOVERNOR.
Edward P. Barry, Democratic, six hundred sixty-three (663). Grafton D. Cushing, Republican, one thousand one hundred eighteen (1118).
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Arthur Howard, Prohibition, eleven (11). James P. Magenis, Progressive, two hundred twenty (220). Sylvester J. McBride, Socialist, eleven (11). Patrick Mulligan, Socialist Labor, one (1). Blanks, twenty-one (21). .
SECRETARY.
Percy B. Ball, Socialist, fourteen (14).
Frank J. Donahue, Democratic, six hundred eighty-one (681).
James W. Holden, Socialist Labor, four (4). Albert P. Langtry, Republican, one thousand thirty-three (1033). William G. Merrill, Prohibition, sixteen (16).
Russell A. Wood, Progressive, two hundred sixty (260). Blanks, thirty-seven (37).
TREASURER.
Charles L. Burrill, Republican, ten hundred thirty-nine (1039). Joseph M. Coldwell, Socialist, ten (10).
Frederick Fosdick, Progressive, two hundred thirty-five (235). Thomas A. Frissell, Prohibition, nine (9).
Karl Lindstrand, Socialist Labor, eight (8).
Frederick W. Mansfield, Democratic, seven hundred seven (707). Blanks, thirty-seven (37).
AUDITOR.
Alonzo B. Cook, Republican, nine hundred sixty-three (963). Daniel R. Donovan, Socialist, sixteen (16). John Drysdale, Prohibition, fourteen (14). Frederick P. Glazier, Progressive, two hundred fifty-one (251). . Fred E. Oelcher, Socialist Labor, two (2).
Frank H. Pope, Democratic, seven hundred forty (740). Blanks, fifty-nine (59).
ATTORNEY-GENERAL.
Henry C. Attwill, Republican, ten hundred thirty-eight (1038). Thomas J. Boynton, Democratic, seven hundred two (702). John Hildreth, Progressive, two hundred thirty-eight (238). Howard B. Rand, Prohibition, seven (7). John Weaver Sherman, Socialist, thirteen (13).
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William Taylor, Socialist Labor, one (1).
Blanks, forty-six (46).
CONGRESSMAN, EIGHTH DISTRICT.
Frederick W. Dallinger, Republican-Progressive, one thousand one hundred fifteen (1115).
Frederick S. Deitrick, Democratic, seven hundred eighty-six (786). Henry C. Long, Progressive, citizens' nomination papers, ninety- two (92).
Blanks, fifty-two (52).
COUNCILLOR, SIXTH DISTRICT.
John J. Hogan, Democratic, six hundred sixty-one (661).
Harrie C. Hunter, Progressive, three hundred eighty-two (382). Henry C. Mulligan, Republican, nine hundred and eight (908). Blanks, ninety-four (94).
SENATOR, SIXTH MIDDLESEX DISTRICT.
Everett N. Curtis, Progressive, three hundred thirty-two (332). Charles A. Dean, Democratic, six hundred fifty-two (652).
Wilton B. Fay, Republican, nine hundred eighty-eight (988). Blanks, seventy-three (73).
REPRESENTATIVE IN GENERAL COURT, TWENTY-NINTH DISTRICT.
Jacob Bitzer, Republican, nine hundred sixty (960). Cyrus Dallin, Progressive, five hundred thirteen (513).
James F. McCarthy, Democratic, five hundred twenty-five (525). Blanks, forty-seven (47).
COUNTY COMMISSIONER, MIDDLESEX COUNTY.
George A. Goodwin, Progressive, three hundred sixteen (316). Levi S. Gould, Republican, nine hundred eighty-eight (988).
Charles F. McCarthy, Democratic, six hundred fifty-nine (659). Blanks, eighty-two (82).
On the question of the acceptance by the Town of an Act passed by the general court in the year nineteen hundred and fourteen entitled "An Act relative to vacations of laborers em- ployed by cities and towns" the following result was announced:
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Voting "Yes" ten hundred seventy-one (1071). Voting "No" six hundred fifty-three (653).
Blanks, three hundred twenty-one (321).
On the question "Shall an Act passed by the general court in the year nineteen hundred and fourteen to make Saturday a half-holiday without loss of pay, for laborers, workmen and mechanics employed by or on behalf of the Commonwealth, and otherwise to regulate their employment, be accepted?" the following result was announced: Voting "Yes" twelve hundred fifty-two (1252). Voting "No" five hundred fifty-nine (559).
Blanks two hundred thirty-four (234).
On the question, "Shall the Act passed by the general court, in the year nineteen hundred and fourteen, providing for the abolition of party enrollment at primary elections, be accepted?" the following result was announced: Voting "Yes" twelve hun- dred seventy-four (1274). Voting "No" three hundred seventy- five (375). Blanks, 396.
The election returns were filled in, to be signed by the Select- men and countersigned by the Town Clerk, and were delivered to the Town Clerk to be forwarded by him to the several places of destination.
All business calling the meeting having been transacted, the presiding officer, at ten minutes to seven o'clock, declared the meeting dissolved.
A true record. Attest:
THOMAS J. ROBINSON, Town Clerk.
MEETING OF TOWN CLERKS. 1
Arlington, November 13, 1914.
Pursuant to law the Town Clerks of Arlington and Lexington met in the office of the Town Clerk of Arlington, on Friday the thirteenth day of November in the year of our Lord one thousand nine hundred and fourteen, at twelve o'clock noon, for the purpose of canvassing the votes cast on the third day of November for a representative to the General Court of the Commonwealth to represent the Twenty-ninth Middlesex District.
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The canvass showed the following result of the votes cast in Arlington and Lexington:
In Arlington Jacob Bitzer had nine hundred sixty (960).
In Lexington Jacob Bitzer had four hundred twelve (412).
In both towns Jacob Bitzer had thirteen hundred seventy-two (1372).
In Arlington James F. McCarthy had five hundred twenty-five (525).
In Lexington James F. McCarthy had two hundred eighty-five (285).
In both towns James F. McCarthy had eight hundred ten (810). In Arlington Cyrus E. Dallin had five hundred thirteen (513).
In Lexington Cyrus E. Dallin had two hundred two (202).
In both towns Cyrus E. Dallin had seven hundred fifteen (715).
The returns showed that Jacob Bitzer had a plurality of the votes cast in both towns. Two certificates were filled out, signed by the Clerks of both towns, one sent to the Secretary of the Commonwealth and one to be delivered to Jacob Bitzer of Arlington.
(Signed) THOMAS J. ROBINSON, Town Clerk of Arlington. CHARLES W. SWAN, Town Clerk of Lexington.
TOWN WARRANT.
COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS. MIDDLESEX, SS.
To either of the Constables of the Town of Arlington, in said County. GREETING :
In the name of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, you are hereby required to notify and warn the inhabitants of the Town of Arlington, qualified as the Constitution requires, to vote in elec- tions and town affairs, to assemble in the Town Hall, in said Town, Tuesday, the twenty-second day of December, 1914, at 7.30 P.M., then and there to act on the following articles, viz .: ARTICLE 1. To choose a moderator to preside at said meeting.
ART. 2. To hear and act on the reports of committees hereto- fore appointed.
ART. 3. To see if the Town will make an additional appro-
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priation for the Selectmen's Incidental Account, determine in what manner the money shall be raised, or take any action thereon. "CART. 4. To see if the Town will make an additional appro- priation for the Police Department, determine in what manner the money shall be raised, or take any action thereon.
ART. 5. To see if the Town will make an additional appro- priation for Salary Account (Ballot Clerks and Tellers), determine in what manner the money shall be raised, or take any action thereon.
ART. 6. To see if the Town will make an additional appro- priation for Street Lighting, determine in what manner the money shall beraised, or take any action thereon.
ART. 7. To see if the Town will make an additional appro- priation for Gray Street Account, determine in what manner the money shall be raised, or take any action thereon.
ART. 8. To see if the Town will make an additional appro- priation for Board of Health, determine in what manner the money shall be raised, or take any action thereon.
· ART. 9. To see if the Town will make an appropriation for Abatements, determine in what manner the money shall be raised, or take any action thereon.
ART. 10. To see if the Town will make an additional appro- priation for the School Repair Account, determine in what manner the money shall be raised, or take any action thereon.
ART. 11. To see if the Town will make an appropriation of $50 to reimburse Jacob Bitzer for money advanced to secure option on Benjamin Hall property, determine in what manner the money shall be raised, or take any action thereon.
ART. 12. To see if the Town will appoint a committee to in- vestigate and report at the March meeting of 1915, on the advisa- bility of equipping all existing fire apparatus with motors, not now so equipped, or take any action thereon.
ART. 13. To see if the Town will authorize the Town Treas- urer, under the direction of the Selectmen, to borrow money, for any necessary purpose, in anticipation of the revenues for the year 1915, the same to be repaid directly from the proceeds of said revenues.
Hereof, fail not, and make due return of this Warrant, with
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your doings thereon, to the Selectmen, on or before said day and hour of meeting.
Given under our hands at said Arlington, this seventh day of December, in the year of our Lord one thousand nine hundred and fourteen.
FRANK V. NOYES, THOMAS J. DONNELLY, WILLIS P. HOWARD, Selectmen of the Town of Arlington.
CONSTABLE'S RETURN
Arlington, December 21, 1914.
MIDDLESEX COUNTY.
By virtue of the foregoing Warrant I have notified and warned the inhabitants of the Town of Arlington, qualified as the law requires, to vote in elections and town affairs, to meet at the time and place and for the purposes therein named, by causing a printed attested copy to be left at every dwelling house in the Town, and also by posting an attested copy at the doors of the Town Hall, seven days at least before said day of meeting, as required by the By-Laws of the Town. A notice of the time, place and object of said meeting was published in the Arlington Advocate.
(Signed) WILLIAM T. CANNIFF, Constable of Arlington.
In pursuance of the foregoing Warrant, the inhabitants of the Town of Arlington, qualified to vote in elections and town affairs, met in the Town Hall, in said Arlington, on Tuesday, the twenty- second day of December, in the year of our Lord one thousand nine hundred and fourteen, and were called to order at thirty minutes after seven o'clock in the evening by the Town Clerk, who read the Warrant calling the meeting and the return thereon of the Constable who served the same upon the inhabitants.
Article 1 taken up. (Choice of Moderator.)
John G. Brackett was the unanimous choice of the citizens present for Moderator and he was sworn to the faithful perform- ance of his duties by the Town Clerk.
On motion of Louis B. Carr, Chairman of the Committee of Twenty-one, Article 2 was taken up.
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Article 2. (Reports of Committees.)
Mr. Carr offered the following motion and it was
Voted: That Article 3 and subsequent articles in the Warrant be now taken up and that the recommendations made by the Committee of Twenty-one under these articles be considered as now before the meeting, to be voted on without further motion, separately, and in the order in which they appear in said report.
· Article 2 was then laid on the table.
Article 3 taken up. (Selectmen's Incidental Account.)
Voted: That the sum of nine hundred (900) dollars be appro- priated for the Selectmen's Incidentals Account, the same to be taken from receipts from sales of Cemetery Lots, now in the Town Treasury.
Article 4 taken up. (Additional Police appropriation.)
Voted: That the sum of three hundred fifty (350) dollars be appropriated for the Police Department, the same to be taken from receipts from Betterment Assessments, now in the Town Treasury.
Article 5 taken up. (Salaries, ballot clerks and tellers.)
Voted: That the sum of one hundred (100) dollars be appro- priated for Salary Account (ballot clerks and tellers), the same to be taken from the rents of the Hobbs Court property, now in the Town Treasury.
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